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E. P. KENDRICK’S SURVEY FIELD NOTES OF THE NORTH LINE OF INDIANA – 1827 [Transcription information: John McNamara, St. Joseph Co IN Surveyor) transcribed these notes from a facsimile copy of Kendrick’s Field Book Notes which is in the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis, IN. He was provided the notes of the north line, being the East-West line, beginning at Mile Post 0 at Lake Michigan and running east to Mile Post 105. The Library did not provide him the copy of Kendrick’s Field Book Notes for the east line beginning at the intersection of the 1817 Harris Line with the N-S boundary of Indiana and Ohio (intended and supposed by Kendrick to be 10 miles south of the E-W portion of the North Line of Indiana). Kendrick ran north from this point setting mile posts. He gives the station of the Northwest Corner of Ohio, at a little over 6 miles, and continues due North. From the NW Corner of Ohio northerly he was establishing the N-S boundary of Indiana, considered under his contract to be part of the “North Line of Indiana.” Michigan was not yet a state, only a territory, and the enabling act for statehood for Indiana (1816) had only defined the boundaries of the State of Indiana. Michigan’s enabling act for statehood (1836) required them to acknowledge and adhere to the north boundary of Indiana (as well as that of Ohio with whom they had had an ongoing dispute over their boundary). Apparently, the State Library did not realize that the 3- 3/4 mile N-S stretch was part of the “North Boundary” as surveyed by Kendrick under his contract. The transcription of that portion was obtained from the office of the Steuben Co IN Surveyor. Any items in brackets indicate material added for clarity by either John McNamara or Jack Owens of the State Line ad hoc Volunteer Survey Study Committee which searched for Mile Posts prior to the establishment of the Indiana-Michigan Boundary Line Commission. Black Oak is called Yellow Oak by Kendrick, the common name used at that time. B. Oak is the Burr Oak, common in the west half are of the line. The dates given by Kendrick for his work are highlighted so as to make them easy to find as he did not have a standard format for entering these dates.] Page 1 of 29 KENDRICK’S SURVEY FIELD NOTES: October 8, 1827. “Commenced at the southern extremity of Lake Michigan at a corner established by Wm. Harris in June 1817, which had it’s bearings as follows: an Aspen 9 inches in dia., S56W, 200lks. [equivalent to 132 feet], and an Aspen 12 inches in dia., S42E, 184 lks. [121.4 feet]. The post which was set by Mr. Harris was entirely covered by the sand. I trace his line East to his 1st & 2nd mile corners and found them correct. I then traverse the margin of the Lake to get 10 miles Northing.” [There are 35 traverse courses in Kendrick’s notes which I am not retyping.] “which brings me 32 links too far N. thence South 32 links on beach to commencement of the line between Indiana and Michigan.” “The Lake Coast as far as I traversed it is a continual chain of hills formed of beautiful white sand in most places very high and little or no vegetation. Back of these sand hills it is generally swamp and marsh, therefore there are but few places that the Lake can be approached without difficulty. No harbors or islands are to be seen.” “From commencement at low water mark ran East 2.50 chains [165 feet] to a Pine tree 10 inches in dia. on top of first bank. Which marked on N. side M.L. and on South side I.L. and from which a Pine 14 inches in dia. S37W, 123 links [81 feet], a Pine 15 inches in dia. S11W, 44 links [29 feet], a Cedar 8 inches in dia., S10E, 75 links [49.5 feet], and a Pine 15 inches in dia., S25E, 22 links [14.5 feet], and a Pine 20 inches in dia., N75 ¼ E, 124 links [81.8 feet].” “On the evening of October 11th, I formed (found) by observation the variation to be 6 degrees 10 min. E. On the 12th I commenced at the corner before mentioned and ran East carefully observing my back sight(s).” East on the 1st mile 31.14 [2055.2 feet] a W. Oak 14 inches in dia. 52.50 [3465 feet] a stream 12 lks. [7.9 feet] wide N. 58.25 [3844.5 feet] a Y. Oak 5 inches in dia. 65.84 [4345.4 feet] a W. Oak 10 inches in dia. 80.00 [5280 feet] set 1 mile post from which a W. Oak 15 inches in dia., S8E, 83 lks. [54.8 feet], and a Y. Oak 8 in. in dia., N20E, 18 lks. [12 feet]. East on the 2nd mile 1.22 [80.5 feet], a W. Oak 8 inches in dia. 19.78 [1905.5feet], a W. Oak 10 inches in dia. 23.00 [1518 feet], enter swale. 25.00 [1650 feet], leave swale 32.00 [2112 feet], enter marsh Page 2 of 29 40.00 [2640 feet], leave marsh 44.00 [2904 feet], wet prairie and marsh. 73.00 [4818 feet], leave prairie and marsh. 73.70 [4864.2 feet], a tree 8 inches in dia. 80.00 [5280 feet], set 2nd mile post from which a Walnut 14 inches in dia., S76W, 22lks. [14.5 feet], and a Walnut 14 inches in dia., N61E, 27 lks. [17.8 feet] East on the 3rd mile 3.75 [247.5 feet], a Sugar 8 inches in dia. 22.50 [1485 feet], a W Oak 14 inches in dia. 44.73 [2952.2 feet], a beech 16 inches in dia. 63.77 [4208.8 feet], a beech 18 inches in dia. 80.00 [ 5280 feet], set 3 mile post from which a Walnut 15 inches in dia., S43 ¼ E, 17 lks. [11.2 feet], and a Poplar 10 inches in dia., N48 ½ W, 20 lks. [13.2 feet]. East on 4th mile 2.81 [185.5 feet], a Cottonwood 30 inches in dia. 20.98 [1382.7 feet], a W. Ash 14 inches in dia. 38.57 [2545.6 feet], a beech 10 inches in dia. 61.16 [4036.6 feet], a W. Oak 16 inches in dia. 80.00 [5280 feet], set 4 mile post from which a W. Oak 24 inches in dia., S54W, 14 lks. [9.24 feet], and a W. Oak 14 inches in dia., N62E, 83 lks. [55 feet]. East on 5th mile 4.23 [279.2 feet], a W. Oak 16 inches in dia. 19.68 [1298.9 feet], a W. Oak 6 inches in dia. 39.21 [2587.9 feet], a W. Oak 14 inches in dia. 44.00 [2904 feet], enter marsh and tamarack swamp. 80.00 [ 5280 feet], set 5 mile post from which a Poplar 9 inches in dia., S10 ½ W, 26 lks. [17.2 feet], and a Gum 16 inches in dia., N30E, 47 lks. [31 feet]. East on 6th mile Variation 6 degrees 30 minutes East. October 13, 1827. 16.00 [1056 feet], leave swamp. 17.51 [1155.7 feet], Elm 16 inches in dia. 41.00 [2706 feet], Elm 15 inches in dia. 70.00 [4620 feet], a brushy swamp. 80.00 [5280 feet], set 6th mile post from which an Elm 15 inches in dia, N18 ¼ E, 39 lks. [25.7 feet], and a Willow 7 inches in dia., S13 ½ W, 26lks. [17.2 feet]. Page 3 of 29 East on 7th mile 33.90 [2237.4 feet], T38N, R2 & 3 W 55.00 [3630 feet], leave B. Ash swamp. 70.75 [4669.5 feet], a Beech 4 inches in dia. 80.00 [5280 feet], set 7th mile post from which a Beech 16 inches in dia., N42 ½ E, 11 lks. [7.25 feet], and an Elm 12 inches in dia., S45E, 48 lks. [29.7 feet] East on 8th mile 4.17 [275.2 feet], a Beech 16 inches in dia. 17.85 [1178.1 feet], a W. Ash 15 inches in dia. 42.05 [2775.3], a Lynn 6 inches in dia. 60.30 [3979.8 feet], a Walnut 12 inches in dia. 80.00 [5280 feet], set 8th mile post from which a Beech 13 inches in dia., S55 ½ E, 20 lks. [13.2 feet], and a Beech 12 inches in dia., N19 ½ W, 18 lks. [11.9 feet]. East on 9th mile 0.96 [63.4 feet], a Lynn 6 inches in dia. 17.80 [1174.8 feet], a poplar 12 inches in dia. 39.00 [2574 feet], a creek 50 lks. [33 feet] wide N. 54.25 [3580.5 feet], a run 6lks. [4 feet] wide N. 65.00 [4290 feet], a creek 50 lks [33 feet] wide W. 68.60 [4527.6 feet], same creek SW 80.00 [5280 feet], a cherry 7 inches in dia., for 9 mile post. East on 10th mile 30.48 [2011.7 feet], an Aspen 5 inches in dia. 60.18 [3971.9 feet], a Sugar 8 inches in dia. 78.5 [5181 feet], a stream 10 lks. [6.6 feet] wide W 80.00 [5280 feet], set 10th mile post from which a B. Ash 8 inches in dia., S6E, 8 lks. [5 feet], and a W. Ash 15 inches in dia., N67 ¼ E, 44 lks.
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